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Bimodal guerbet alkoxylates as emulsifiers

Priority: Dec 10, 2001Filed: Dec 10, 2001Granted: Aug 26, 2003
Est. expiryDec 10, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:O'LENICK JR ANTHONY JHEATH MICHAELVITEAUX BOBBY
C09K 23/018Y10S516/92
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention relates to specific compositions made by alkoxylation of crude guerbet alcohol mixtures that contain between 15% and 50% lower molecular weight alkoxylated alcohols. The lower molecular weight alcohols are the raw material alcohols used to make the guerbet. Compositions containing this specific bi-modal distribution have unique emulsification properties.

Claims

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We claim:  
     
       1. A bi-modal emulsifier composition which comprises: 
       (a) between 10% and 50% by weight of an emulsifier which conforms to the following structure:  
       
         
           CH 3 (CH 2 ) n− O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) a (CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) b —(CH 2 CH 2 O) c —H  
         
       
        wherein;  
       n is an integer ranging from 5 to 19;  
       a, b, and c are independently each integers ranging from 0 to 20, with the proviso that a+b+c be greater than 5;  
       and 
       (b) between 90% and 50% of an emulsifier which conforms to the following structure:                    
        wherein;  
       y is an integer ranging from 5 to 19, and is equal to n;  
       x is an integer ranging from 3 to 17 with the proviso that x=y+2  
       a, b, and c are independently each integers ranging from 0 to 20, with the proviso that a+b+c be greater than 5.  
     
     
       2. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein n is 5, x is 3 and y is 5. 
     
     
       3. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein n is 9, x is 7 and y is 9. 
     
     
       4. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein n is 7, x is 5 and y is 7. 
     
     
       5. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein n is 11, x is 9 and y is 11. 
     
     
       6. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein n is 19, x is 17 and y is 19. 
     
     
       7. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein a+c ranges from 10-40. 
     
     
       8. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein a+c ranges from 10-40. 
     
     
       9. A bimodal composition of  claim 1  wherein a+c ranges from 10-40 and b ranges from 1 to 20. 
     
     
       10. A process for making an emulsion, which comprises mixing; 
       (4) between 1% and 50% by weight of a water insoluble oil,  
       (5) between 98% and 35% water  
       and 
       (6) between 1% and 15% by weight of bi-modal emulsifier compositions, which comprises:  
       (a) between 10% and 50% by weight of an emulsifier which conforms to the following structure:  
       
         
           CH 3 (CH 2 ) n− O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) a (CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) b —(CH 2 CH 2 O) c —H  
         
       
        wherein;  
       n is an integer ranging from 5 to 19;  
       a, b, and c are independently each integers ranging from 0 to 20, with the proviso that a+b+c be greater than 5;  
       and  
       (b) between 90% and 50% of an emulsifier which conforms to the following structure:                    
        wherein;  
       y is an integer ranging from 5 to 19, and is equal to n;  
       x is an integer ranging from 3 to 17 with the proviso that x=y+2  
       a, b, and c are independently each integers ranging from 0 to 20, with the proviso that a+b+c be greater than 5.  
     
     
       11. A process of  claim 10  wherein n is 5, x is 3 and y is 5. 
     
     
       12. A process of  claim 10  wherein n is 9, x is 7 and y is 9. 
     
     
       13. A process of  claim 10  wherein n is 7, x is 5 and y is 7. 
     
     
       14. A process of  claim 10  wherein n is 11, x is 9 and y is 11. 
     
     
       15. A process of  claim 10  wherein n is 19, x is 17 and y is 19. 
     
     
       16. A process of  claim 10  wherein a+c ranges from 10-40. 
     
     
       17. A process of  claim 10  wherein b ranges from 1 to 20. 
     
     
       18. A process of  claim 10  wherein a+c ranges from 10-40 and b ranges from 1 to 20.

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